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Why Ridley Scott Cut Blade Runner’s ‘Fascinating’ Opening Scene
By MICHAEL BOYLE
The released version of Ridley Scott's “Blade Runner” opens with Morgan Paull's Dave Holden, another blade runner, interrogating a replicant posing as a human.
During the interrogation, the replicant realizes Holden has discovered his identity. He panics and shoots Holden in the chest before fleeing. This marked the end of Holden.
While he didn't leave a big impression on fans, Holden’s death perfectly set the high stakes of the film. The scene shows that replicants are becoming more intelligent and harmful.
In a deleted scene, Deckard visits Holden as he recovers. Holden, though grateful to be alive, is disappointed in himself for being outsmarted by a replicant.
Scott discussed the scene’s omission with Wired, stating, “In a way, it repeated the meeting between Deckard and his boss at the police station. It was a bit of overexplaining [...]”